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Cervixalot posted:How many issues is The Unwritten set to go for? I just marathoned 30-35 last night on Comixology last night and hot drat, I don't want this story to finish! Mike C hasn't given a fixed number, but I vaguely recall the number 50 being bruited about a couple of years ago. Then again, this is the guy who said Lucifer would finish with issue 60.
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Jedit posted:Mike C hasn't given a fixed number, but I vaguely recall the number 50 being bruited about a couple of years ago. Then again, this is the guy who said Lucifer would finish with issue 60. And it instead finished at 75. 75 seems to be the capstone for anything that isn't Fables and Hellblazer, but it feels like Unwritten could wrap up in another 12 issues if it had to (I'm guessing around 60 though)
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bairfanx posted:75 seems to be the capstone for anything that isn't Fables and Hellblazer Where do you get that idea from? Only three Vertigo books ever ended at 75, and of those The Books of Magic was the only one where it was planned to do so - Sandman and Lucifer both overran. It's more common to have a planned finish at 60; Transmetropolitan, The Dreaming, Scalped and Y: The Last Man all finish as planned at that number.
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Apr 16, 2012 23:05
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Jedit posted:Where do you get that idea from? Only three Vertigo books ever ended at 75, and of those The Books of Magic was the only one where it was planned to do so - Sandman and Lucifer both overran. It's more common to have a planned finish at 60; Transmetropolitan, The Dreaming, Scalped and Y: The Last Man all finish as planned at that number. I meant that things don't generally pass 75 (you could say Lucifer and Sandman did with their unnecessary later stuff like Nirvana and Endless Nights).
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bairfanx posted:I meant that things don't generally pass 75 (you could say Lucifer and Sandman did with their unnecessary later stuff like Nirvana and Endless Nights). OK, I get you. You did forget 100 Bullets, though - but not Swamp Thing, as I think it hit 75 before Vertigo launched. Right, pedantry over, we now return you to your scheduled thread. 
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bairfanx posted:I meant that things don't generally pass 75 (you could say Lucifer and Sandman did with their unnecessary later stuff like Nirvana and Endless Nights). Unnecessary? The High Cost of Living, Endless Nights, and the Dream Hunters are possibly my fav Sandman pieces. I guess I don't understand whether you mean they don't directly further the story, or that they're poor an we're unnecessarily done.
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Rama of Ra posted:Unnecessary? The High Cost of Living, Endless Nights, and the Dream Hunters are possibly my fav Sandman pieces. Supplemental is probably a better choice of words
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Apr 19, 2012 20:33
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The deluxe editions of 100 Bullets really can't come out fast enough.
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And hey, DMZ ended at 72. I wonder why nobody really talks about it. Is it the politics? I would, but I haven't read the whole series.
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I just borrowed and read the entirety of American Vampire so far. I am unimpressed. Skinner Sweet is obviously a great character, and I laughed out loud several times, but the rest of the series was pretty flat. It reads like a minor Stephen King story. I just don't understand all the praise that the series is getting. Can someone give me some reasons that they really enjoy it? I just feel like there is something that I am missing, but maybe it is something that either clicks or doesn't.
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Kunzelman posted:I just borrowed and read the entirety of American Vampire so far. I am unimpressed. Skinner Sweet is obviously a great character, and I laughed out loud several times, but the rest of the series was pretty flat. It reads like a minor Stephen King story. You're not alone. I read the first trade and said "well, that was okay I guess" and haven't really looked back at the series.
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Apr 20, 2012 16:25
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We have an American Vampire thread, pop over there we need more than me and the OP posting there! As for DMZ, I lost all interest in it during the Parco arc and never picked it back up. It started off great, but lost its steam.
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So what are the chance that John's nephew is either dead due to him or life is completly hosed up due to him?
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Soonmot posted:We have an American Vampire thread, pop over there we need more than me and the OP posting there!
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Benny the Snake just made it a few days ago, it's a really good OP, but we need more friends.
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Soonmot posted:Benny the Snake just made it a few days ago, it's a really good OP, but we need more friends.
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Jedit posted:OK, I get you. You did forget 100 Bullets, though - but not Swamp Thing, as I think it hit 75 before Vertigo launched. Preacher had 66 regular issues and 9 extras so there's another 75 for the list. Back around issue 40 of 100B when it wasn't selling so hot Azzarello talked about wrapping it up at issue #60 if sales kept falling.
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Working my way through some old Hellblazers again, and goddamn but Steve Dillon doesn't have more than about 8-10 total faces he can draw, does he?
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Pope Guilty posted:Working my way through some old Hellblazers again, and goddamn but Steve Dillon doesn't have more than about 8-10 total faces he can draw, does he? It took every bit of Garth Ennis' writing to get me through Preacher because of Steve Dillon.
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RevKrule posted:It took every bit of Garth Ennis' writing to get me through Preacher because of Steve Dillon. I always thought Preacher had some of Dillon's BETTER variety of faces (sometimes). He seems to have gotten WORSE with faces over the years, almost like he got into a routine.
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May 5, 2012 15:39
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Man, Fables used to be the one title I picked up every month. Had the full collection of trades, posted on the official forums and everything. I gave up hoping it would turn around about a year ago, and I find I hardly even miss it. I even genuinely enjoyed it shortly after the war ended, but it was quickly clear Willingham didn't have much inspiration and started putting more emphasis on his original characters like, ugh, the cubs. I wish I could have old Fables back, or at least some closure in the form of a real ending.
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May 5, 2012 23:10
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I gave up on Fables because it seemed more and more likely that the next issue would just be "gently caress Arabs" in 72-point Impact font, over and over and over.
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Pope Guilty posted:I gave up on Fables because it seemed more and more likely that the next issue would just be "gently caress Arabs" in 72-point Impact font, over and over and over. Having only experienced Fables via the hardback trades, at what point(issue-wise) am I supposed to jump ship? Everyone here makes it sound like the series just goes straight to poo poo, but I don't think I'm there yet
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Karnegal posted:Having only experienced Fables via the hardback trades, at what point(issue-wise) am I supposed to jump ship? Everyone here makes it sound like the series just goes straight to poo poo, but I don't think I'm there yet When they defeat the adversary
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The seemingly obvious place to jump ship at is Issue 75, where they finally beat the Adversary. I personally reccomend sticking through at least the next arc, through 81 or so, as it explains and contextualizes the seemingly "deus ex machina" outcome of issue 75. After that initial arc, the story drags its feet for about twenty issues or so and you can bow out. But definitely check out through "The Dark Ages" TPB if you want a semblence of closure.
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Karnegal posted:Having only experienced Fables via the hardback trades, at what point(issue-wise) am I supposed to jump ship? Everyone here makes it sound like the series just goes straight to poo poo, but I don't think I'm there yet You'll feel it for yourself, the quality of the writing starts to slowly slide. As others have said, it's about the time of the Adversary going down, but you'll be able to judge for yourself. I've yet to meet anyone who said the quality was 100% exactly the same from then til now.
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Mister Roboto posted:I always thought Preacher had some of Dillon's BETTER variety of faces (sometimes). He seems to have gotten WORSE with faces over the years, almost like he got into a routine. Pretty much this. Dillon is a damned good artist and a favourite of mine for many years, but he's become lazy. You can actually see the rot set in as Preacher progresses - compare Tulip and Cassidy in issue 1 with the same characters in issue 65 and you'd almost be forgiven for not knowing they're the same people.
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OldMemes posted:Anyone get The New Deadwardians? I'm thinking about picking up a copy when I go into town later in the week. I know this response is a month late, but... The first two issues have been really well done. It's a murder mystery set amongst zombies and vampires. But those typical character sets are developed much, much differently than you expect. You can tell Abnett has thought through where he wants this to go and I appreciate that thoughtfulness.
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Mystery in Space #1 good? Worth $8 on Comixology?
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Fables may have started sucking a long time ago but at least all the b-plots about Bufkin are fun. I'm half hoping he goes on to kill everyone and become the new Adversary. But that won't happen and it's going to just get more and more stagnant until sales finally drop off enough that it just ends.
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Benny the Snake posted:And hey, DMZ ended at 72. I wonder why nobody really talks about it. Is it the politics? I would, but I haven't read the whole series. I really actually like DMZ. I'd been reading in trades and have covered all but the last two. I'll agree it started to get strange towards the end. Matty gets way to involved and stuff gets really screwed up as a result, but I'm curious to see how it wraps up. It's mostly budget reasons that have held me back... but I'm anxious to see how Matty fixes the mess he's made for himself.
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Teenage Fansub posted:Mystery in Space #1 good? Worth $8 on Comixology? It was certainly worth $8 in print, so take that for whatever you'd like, I don't know how much paying for something and not having a physical copy matters to you.
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Len posted:Fables may have started sucking a long time ago but at least all the b-plots about Bufkin are fun. I'm half hoping he goes on to kill everyone and become the new Adversary. But that won't happen and it's going to just get more and more stagnant until sales finally drop off enough that it just ends. Jack of Fables was awesome untill after Burner died, where it was obvious they had no clue where they were ever going with it. I was EXTREMELY hypes for the crossover, but it left a sour taste in my mouth. There was some fun stuff done with the Literals, but overall the main Fables book was barely a part of the storyline and it had no effect on it. The Hyborean stuff with Jack Frost I actually rather enjoyed, it wasn't Jack of Fables anymore, but it was fun for what it was. The final arc, when they returned to the main Jack storyline, was a complete waste of time. Honestly, Fables peaked at #50, and I would say that might be the most satisfying endpoint for readers. It's so depressing to me that the series is dying, because I was a huge, huge fan. I was so excited to get 1001 Night of Snowfall, and speculated endlessly about the cosmology being laid out in Jack. I guess Willingham was always kind of lovely and I never saw the signs. Everything up until the "Israel Analogy" passed under my radar, and even that I didn't think was problematic at the time. Still, you gotta admit: The Last Castle was awesome.
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Whats the deal with the Swamp Thing trades? Are the issues in the hardcovers collected in the the same manner as the paperbacks? I have the first 4 paperbacks I got years ago and I never got around to getting the last 2.
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Man, Paul Cornell's gotta throw me a drat bone with Saucer Country already. This is one of the slowest things I've ever read. #4 didn't even have that one guy pulling a Baltar with those tiny alien people.
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I loved Day Tripper, I actually had to buy it since my English class had it as a required book to read, which was awesome.
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Can you tell me who the professor was so I can write them an e-mail and thank them? I love that book so much.
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achillesforever6 posted:I loved Day Tripper, I actually had to buy it since my English class had it as a required book to read, which was awesome. I'll second the Daytripper support in this thread. If you haven't read it, do it. It's a really thoughtful story examining what one values in life. Also the art is pretty.
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Danzou posted:They just started a new spinoff; maybe they're hedging that will take off? I'll agree that Fables has peaked, but I still think it's decent. I'm not totally caught up, but the recent Rose Red stuff I liked a lot. But I also thought the end of Jack was pretty funny, so maybe I'm not the best judge. It's definitely a case of wasted potential, but I don't agree that it's turned to poo poo just yet. While the whole Israel angle was gross, that stuff is pretty much gone at this point and there are some really good character moments, even if the main story isn't as interesting. Hakkesshu fucked around with this message at 08:55 on Jun 18, 2012 |
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Holy poo poo looks like this is coming for the 25th quote:wenty-five years after one of the most celebrated graphic novels of all-time hit shelves, award winning and critically acclaimed author and screenwriter, Neil Gaiman, announces his return to THE SANDMAN. Gaiman made the surprise announcement, via video, at DC Entertainment’s Vertigo panel at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. Karen Berger, Executive Editor of Vertigo, then revealed that Gaiman is paired with artist, JH Williams III (BATWOMAN) for the series, who appeared on stage to an already stunned and elated crowd. THE SANDMAN mini-series will be published by Vertigo in 2013.
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